Is The Economy Recovering Happening For Your Business?
In a recent NRF SmartBrief, daily newsletter, it reported that “Retailers cautiously optimistic as sales beat expectations”… “It’s safe to say the worst is over for most retailers. And particularly for those outside the home goods area, the tide is turning,” said economist Frank Badillo. “We’re seeing consumers continuing to spend, in much the same way they did in November, December and January, with an increase in demand for apparel and smaller-ticket items.” You can find the full article with this link: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=122992
While this may be true for some of the big retailers, what do you see when you visit local sole proprietor businesses in your community? Are they seeing a radical change in both traffic and sales in their establishments, that they feel the economy has now turned around? Has the economic recovery happened to you? The recovery is only over for your business when you see it in your sales and your paychecks.
Paul Sobota is vice president of F. Curtis Barry & Company, a warehouse, systems, and inventory consulting firm with a focus on catalog, eCommerce, retail, wholesale, and manufacturing; Learn more online at: http://www.fcbco.com
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